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Turn your business into a force of nature with our convenient and easy to use digital banking tools and offers. Plus, earn up to $930 in first year value with an eligible business bank account, credit product and Merchant Services with Chase.1
How to earn up to $930
Earn a $450 cash Bonus with your Small Business Bank Account and Credit Card or Credit Line
Open a new Select Account for business or Scotia Professional Plan Plus Account by November 30, 2024.
Open a new or have an existing eligible credit product by November 30, 2024.
Complete 60 account transactions in your new small business bank account within 90 days of account opening.
Receive your $4502 within 6 months after completing all eligibility requirements.
Earn up to $480 in first year value
Sign up for Merchant Services with Chase and receive a $403 rebate on your Select Account for business Plan B for each month you settle Chase deposits in your account.
STEP 1
Choose your primary account
Open a new Select Account for business or Scotia Professional Plan Plus Account by November 30, 2024.
Select Account for business
Simple. Predictable. Skip the monthly fee.
- Simple, easy-to-understand pricing.
- No monthly plan fee if you maintain minimum balance every day of the month.5
- Select Account for business Plan B monthly fee of $40 rebated3 with no minimum balance requirement4 for each month you settle deposits in your account with Chase Merchant Services.
- Plan options to suit your transaction needs.
Scotia Professional Plan Plus
Ideal solution for busy professionals with high volume of transactions.
- Value – Competitive monthly fee.
- Convenience – Bank on your terms with online access.
- Improved cash flow – No deposit fees on payment processing and get funds the next day with Chase Merchant Services.6
STEP 2
Select your borrowing product
Open a new or have an existing eligible credit product by November 30, 2024.
Eligible business credit products
Options to support you
Credit cards
Choose the credit card that best suits your business needs.
Scotia Momentum® for business Visa* Card
2.99% introductory interest rate on balance transfers for the first 6 months (22.99% after that; annual fee $79) and first year annual fee waived. 7
Scotiabank Passport® Visa Infinite Business* Card
Earn up to 40,000 bonus Scene+TM* points in your first year (that’s up to $400 towards travel).8
ScotiaLine® for business Visa* Credit Card
A Visa card with low interest rate and no annual fee.
Scotia® Home Hardware PRO Visa* Business Card
Earn up to 15,000 bonus Scene+ points in your first 3 months (that’s up to $150 in points value).9
STEP 3
Complete eligible banking transactions
Complete 60 account transactions in your new small business bank account within 90 days of account opening. Receive your $4502 within 6 months after completing all eligibility requirements.
STEP 4
Save $480 annually
Sign up for Merchant Services with Chase and receive a $403 rebate on your Select Account for business Plan B for each month you settle Chase deposits in your account.
Explore our Digital Banking for business solutions
Pay employees, deposit cheques, approve expenses and more.
ScotiaConnect®
- View detailed balance and transaction reports
- Customize access according to your employees’ needs
- Transfer funds, pay employees, bills and government taxes
- Send and receive wire payments around the world
Mobile Banking for business
- View balances
- View transactions
- Approve and submit payments
- Create, submit, and approve account transfers and bill payments
Digital Token App
- Free and secure
- You'll skip the hassle of carrying a physical token
- It's a simple way to access ScotiaConnect and Mobile Banking
Personalized advice for your business
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Chase Merchant Services
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ADP
Payroll, time tracking and HR solutions for businesses with as few as 1 employee/contractor.1 Save time, save money, sleep easier.
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The Scotiabank Small Business $450 Welcome Bonus Offer (the “Offer”) is available to eligible small business customers who, between October 1 and November 30, 2024 (the “Offer Period”):
To qualify for the $450 cash bonus (the “Account Bonus”), you must:
1. Open a new Select Account for business or Scotia Professional Plan Plus Account (an “Eligible Account”) and complete a minimum of sixty (60) transactions within the first 90 days of Eligible Account opening (for a full list of possible transactions for Eligible Accounts, please refer to Your Guide to Fees and Interest Schedules), and
2. Open a new** or have an existing Eligible Credit Product (as defined below) with a minimum credit limit/authorized credit of $15,000. If you have or open multiple Eligible Credit Products, at least one must have a minimum credit limit/ authorized credit of $15,000.
**Credit applications for an Eligible Credit Product started during the Offer Period must be approved no later than December 14, 2024, to be eligible.
The following Scotiabank credit card and credit line accounts are “Eligible Credit Products”: Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite* Business Card, Scotia Momentum for business Visa* Credit Card, ScotiaLine for business Visa Credit Card, Scotia Home Hardware PRO Visa Business Card, Credit Line for business, Credit Line for agriculture, Scotia Professional Plan Credit Line.
Exclusions: The Offer is only available to small business customers and excludes the following:
- Customers that hold a small business operating account as at September 30, 2024. Operating accounts include the following: Right Size Account for business, Basic Business Account, Select Account for business Plans A, B, C or D, Scotia Professional Plan Plus Account
- Commercial Banking customers
General Terms: The $450 cash bonus will be deposited to the Eligible Account within approximately six (6) months from Eligible Account open date provided all Offer conditions outlined herein have been met. Both the Eligible Account and the Eligible Credit Product must be open and in good standing at the time of payout of the cash bonus. The Eligible Account is not in “good standing” if: (i) it has a negative balance exceeding the authorized overdraft limit, or (ii) it has been in continuous overdraft for a period of three consecutive months. The Eligible Credit Product is not in “good standing” if: (i) it is delinquent (past due) or overlimit, or (ii) the cardholders/ accountholder(s) are in breach of the applicable Revolving Credit Agreement or credit agreement that applies to the Eligible Credit Product.
The Offer is non-transferable and may not be duplicated. Limit of one (1) Offer per customer, regardless of the number of Eligible Accounts and Eligible Credit Products held. If more than one (1) Eligible Account is opened, the $450 cash bonus will be deposited into the first Eligible Account opened. All rates, fees, features, and benefits are subject to change. The Offer may be changed, cancelled, or extended at any time without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers.
Offer Description and Conditions: The Introductory 2.99% Balance Transfer Rate Offer (the “Offer”) applies only to new Scotia Momentum for business Visa credit card accounts (“Accounts”) that are opened by November 30, 2024 subject to the conditions below. All other terms and conditions of the Program Terms continue to apply during the Offer period.
The Offer applies only to eligible cash advances (including balance transfers and cash-like transactions) (collectively “Cash Advances”) subject to the conditions below. The introductory rate applies if the new Account is opened by November 30, 2024 and will continue for 6 months from date of Account opening (the “Promotional Period”).
After the Promotional Period, the promotional 2.99% interest rate on any promotional Cash Advances (including any amount of those Cash Advances that remain unpaid after the Promotional Period ends) will increase to the preferred interest rate on Cash Advances (currently 22.99%). There is no balance transfer fee applicable to Cash Advances made during the Promotional Period.
This Offer is subject to any available limit for Cash Advances on your Account. This Offer cannot be used for any Scotiabank account including to transfer a balance from another Scotiabank Account, or to make a payment or deposit to another Scotiabank account. Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended at any time without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers.
Losing your promotional rate: If we don’t receive the minimum payment on your Account by the payment due date on your statement, two consecutive times, you will lose the benefit of this promotional Rate Offer and the interest rates that apply on any unpaid balance will increase to the standard annual interest rates that apply to your Account (currently 24.99% on purchases and 27.99% on Cash Advances).
How we apply payments: In general, if you make a payment that exceeds the minimum payment on your statement, we will apply your payment on a proportionate basis among each group of billed charges on your Account. We group charges based on the interest rate that applies to the group of charges. Your payment cannot be applied to the balance(s) of your choice. See your credit card agreement for more information about how we apply payments to your Account.
Eligibility and Exclusions: Individuals who are currently or were previously primary or secondary cardholders of a Scotiabank small business credit card in the past 2 years, including those that switch from an existing Scotiabank small business credit card, as well as employees of Scotiabank, are not eligible for Offer. Subject to the above exclusions, Scotiabank personal credit cardholders are also eligible for the Offer.
Rates and Fees: The current annual fee is $79 for the primary card and $29 for each additional card (including those issued to co-borrowers and supplementary cardholders).
The current preferred annual interest rates for the Account are: 19.99% on purchases and 22.99% on Cash Advances.
All rates, fees, features and benefits are outlined in the Welcome Kit you will receive if approved
and are subject to change.
Offer Description and Conditions: The 40,000 Bonus Scene+ Points Offer (the “Offer”) applies only to new Scotiabank Passport Visa Infinite Business credit card accounts (“Account”) opened by November 30, 2024 subject to the conditions below.
To be eligible for 30,000 bonus Scene+ points (the “30,000 Point Bonus”), you must open a new Account by November 30, 2024 and have at least $5,000 in eligible purchases posted to your new Account in the first 3 months of the Account open date. To qualify for an additional 10,000 bonus Scene+ points (the “10,000 Point Bonus”), you must have at least $60,000 in eligible purchases posted to your new Account in the first year (12 months). Eligible purchases include purchases (less any refunds, returns or other similar credits) but do not include payments, cash advances (including balance transfers or cash-like transactions), interest, fees or other charges.
The applicable point bonus will be credited approximately 2-3 business days after the qualifying amount in eligible purchases (i.e., $5,000 or $60,000) has been posted to the Account (within the first 3 months for the 30,000 Point Bonus or within the first 12 months for the 10,000 Point Bonus) provided the Account is open and in good standing. For Joint Accounts with a Primary Borrower and Co-borrower, the applicable point bonus will be credited to the Scene+ account linked to the Account of the borrower that completed the last transaction to meet the qualifying amount of eligible purchases (i.e., $5,000 or $60,000). If a supplementary cardholder completes the last qualifying transaction, the applicable point Bonus will be credited to the Primary Borrower’s Scene+ account. Points can be transferred between Primary and Co-Borrower or Supplementary Cardholder’s Scene+ accounts by contacting Scene+. The Account is considered in good standing if it is past due or over limit and the Cardholder(s) is not in breach of the Revolving Credit Agreement that applies to the Account. All other terms and conditions of the Program Terms continue to apply during the Offer period. Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended without notice at any time and cannot be combined with any other offers.
Offer Eligibility and Exclusions: Individuals who are currently or were previously primary or secondary cardholders of a Scotiabank small business credit card in the past 2 years, including those that switch from an existing Scotiabank small business credit card, as well as employees of Scotiabank, are not eligible for the Offer. Subject to the above exclusions, Scotiabank personal credit cardholders are also eligible for the Offer.
Rates and Fees: The current annual fee is $199 for the primary card, $0 for the first additional card and $50 for each additional card thereafter (including those issued to co-borrowers and supplementary cardholders).
The current preferred annual interest rates for the Account are: 19.99% on purchases and 22.99% on cash advances (including balance transfers and cash-like transactions). All rates, fees, features and benefits are outlined in the Welcome Kit you will receive if approved and are subject to change.
Offer Description and Conditions: The 15,000 Bonus Scene+ Points Offer (the “Offer”) applies only to new Scotia Home Hardware PRO Visa Business credit card accounts (“Account”) opened by November 30, 2024 and is subject to the below terms and conditions.
To be eligible for 15,000 bonus Scene+ points (the “15,000 Point Bonus”), you must open a new Account by November 30, 2024 and have at least $1,500 in eligible purchases made at Home Hardware, Home Building Centre, Home Hardware Building Centre, Home Furniture locations in Canada and online at homehardware.ca posted to your new Account in the first 3 months of the Account open date. Eligible purchases include purchases (less any refunds, returns or other similar credits) but do not include payments, cash advances (including balance transfers or cash-like transactions), interest, fees or other charges.
The 15,000 Point Bonus will be approximately 2-3 business days after the qualifying $1,500 in eligible purchases has been posted to the Account within the first 3 months of the Primary cardholder’s Account open date, provided the Account is open and in good standing. For Joint Accounts with a Primary Borrower and Co-borrower, the 15,000 Point Bonus will be credited to the Scene+ account linked to the Account of the borrower that completed the last transaction to meet the $1,500 of eligible purchases. If a supplementary cardholder completes the last qualifying transaction, the point bonus will be credited to the Primary Borrower’s Scene+ account. Points can be transferred between Primary and Co-Borrower or Supplementary Cardholder’s Scene+ accounts by contacting Scene+. The Account is considered in good standing if it is not past due or over limit and the Cardholder(s) is not in breach of the Revolving Credit Agreement that applies to the Account. All other terms and conditions of the Scene+ Program continue to apply during the Offer period. Offer may be changed, cancelled or extended without notice at any time and cannot be combined with any other offers.
Offer Eligibility and Exclusions: Individuals who are currently or were previously primary or secondary cardholders of a Scotiabank small business credit card in the past 2 years, including those that switch from an existing Scotiabank small business credit card, as well as employees of Scotiabank, are not eligible for the Offer. Subject to the above exclusions, Scotiabank personal credit cardholders are also eligible for the Offer.
Rates and Fees: The current annual fee is $0 for the primary card, $0 for the first additional card and $0 for each additional card thereafter (including those issued to co-borrowers and supplementary cardholders).
All rates, fees, features and benefits are outlined in the Welcome Kit you will receive if approved and are subject to change.
ADP Offer Description and Conditions:
Terms and conditions apply. Receive up to $500 one-time credit when you are referred by Scotiabank by April 30, 2024 and have entered into ADP’s standard form services agreement by May 31, 2024. Cannot be combined with any other promotions and is only available to new ADP clients in Canada and ADP Clients who have previously only obtained Complimentary Access to ADP HR AssistSM, in each case that are referred by Scotiabank and have 1–49 employees . Applies only for Small Business Payroll solutions — ADP Workforce Now On the GoSM (including ADP HR Assist bundles), and Comprehensive Outsourcing Services. Free processing applies to the recurring processing fees paid by you to ADP. “Recurring processing fees” exclude, without limitation: (i) any underlying payroll funding obligations (wages, taxes, third party remittances); (ii) fees for additional services such as custom reports, third-party remittances (as applicable), and cheque stuffing; (iii) Year-end services (except for first T4 production as applicable); (iv) third party pass through charges (including delivery charges); (v) bank fees such as wire and NSF fees; (vi) fees for the delivery, maintenance and sale of equipment; and (vii) penalties and interest. ADP reserves the right to discontinue or modify this promotion at any time. Services referenced herein are provided by ADP Canada Co. ADP Canada Co. is not a member of Scotiabank and Scotiabank is not responsible for, and provides no representations, warranties or conditions regarding any ADP products or services. A referral by Scotiabank to ADP will result in a commission fee being paid to Scotiabank.
ADP, the ADP logo and Always Designing for People are trademarks of ADP, Inc. ADP HR Assist and ADP Workforce Now On the Go are service marks of ADP, Inc. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.
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